Addictions

Diagnosable addictions are specified for gambling. Other mental health conditions, which have addictive like patterns of behaviors, include: Problems with sexual behaviors such as pornography [...]

Eating disorders are not classified as addictions but they possess several of the same characteristic addictive patterns of behavior. In addition, these mental health disorders such as bulimia [...]

Absolutely. Those working in addiction recovery have known that an addiction to drugs or alcohol almost always has another aspect. Generally, mental health professionals diagnosing substance [...]

Researchers are still trying to understand the brain mechanisms that create this craving that is so dominating for those who are addicted. We know that drug and alcohol consumption produces [...]

Yes. Alcohol or drug addiction includes specific symptoms. These symptoms are used in the diagnosis, which is based on three or more of the following conditions: The alcohol or drugs are consumed [...]

Current research shows that drug and alcohol addiction (referred to as ‘substance addiction’) is a disease of the brain. Substance addiction is a pattern of alcohol or drug consumption, which [...]